🌱 Patch AM: How one Snellville family is pushing Gwinnett schools on special education rights

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Snellville family is pushing Gwinnett schools on special education rights

Also on today's calendar: Harvest Fest: Focus & Thrive and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Gwinnett teacher's family takes special ed fight against the district to feds (atlantanewsfirst.com) — A Snellville family is challenging Gwinnett County Public Schools and state education officials, claiming their autistic son's special education rights weren't fully honored and asking federal authorities to step in. Their case highlights broader concerns about how Georgia handles special education complaints, deadlines, and oversight, and may influence how other Snellville and Gwinnett parents advocate for services.
   

📸 Around Snellville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Snellville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• Harvest Fest: Focus & Thrive →
  Kingdom Now Ministries, 4769 Centerville Hwy, Snellville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Legacy All-Stars Youth Mentorship →
  Snellville Library/Center, 2245 Wisteria Dr SW, Snellville
  3:00 pm
• Never Worry About Money Again (Book Meetup with YNAB Coaches Lindsey & Joe) →
  Grace Snellville "1123 House", 1123 Dogwood Road Southwest, Snellville
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• START THEIR LEGACY EARLY Protect Their Future. Build Generational Wealth →
  Parkside at The Grove, 2260 Oak Road Southwest, Snellville
  11:30 am
• START THEIR LEGACY EARLY Protect Their Future. Build Generational Wealth. →
  Parkside at The Grove, 2260 Oak Rd SW, Snellville
  11:30 am
Friday October 2
• Nigerian Independence Day Atlanta 2026 Featuring Nestreya →
  2671 Centerville Highway, Snellville
Thursday October 8
• Clicks & Sticks Knitting Guild Monthly meeting →
  Gwinnett Community Resource Center at Bethany Church Road (Formerly OneStop Centerville), 3025 Bethany Church Rd, Snellville
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Author Talk with Valerie Burns →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Snellville Branch, 2245 Wisteria Drive Southwest, Snellville
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• AHA Club Gwinnett October Meeting →
  Berean Christian Church Gwinnett, 1465 Highpoint Road, Snellville
  9:30 am
Saturday October 17
• The Grace Run - Community Walk →
  4515 Lenora Church Road, Snellville
• Fall Festival →
  Snellville Christian Church, 2485 Scenic Hwy S, Snellville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 27
• Literary Arts Festival →
  Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville
  3:00 pm
• Fall Nights Market With PWAT →
  Painting with a Twist, 178 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville
  4:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Silent Trivia at Truck & Tap →
  Truck & Tap Lawrenceville, 175 S Perry St., Lawrenceville
  7:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  City Hall Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 70 S Clayton St, Lawrenceville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• The food is the best!
  The servers are awesome! My family loves eating there. And we invite outta town visitors to dinner there too! (Nextdoor Saddle Ridge)

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🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

• Multiple SEC schools offer Alabama football's top DB target ahead of his official visit (yardbarker.com)

Gwinnett County

• Lincoln Property Company Completes Approximately 300,000 SF of Leasing at Horizon Creek - Lincoln (lpc.com)
• What's Happening In The ATL This Weekend (Sept 25-27) (audacy.com)
• Shardonay Tyce's family on Wiggins' arrest: 'Helps give us some closure' (news10.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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